8 Rare Easter Eggs That Sold for Serious Cash
If you thought Easter eggs were just for kids and candy hunts, think again. From imperial treasures once clutched by Russian royalty to a 110-pound chocolate masterpiece, these eggs are anything but ordinary. We’re talking millions of dollars, miniature carriages, mechanical birds, and enough gold and gemstones to make the Easter Bunny trade in his basket for a briefcase. Here are the most expensive (and extravagant) eggs we could find.
1. Fabergé Third Imperial Easter Egg
Price: $33 million
The price of this egg would make Peter Cottontail’s carrot-munching jaw hit the ground. Crafted in 1887 by Peter Carl Fabergé for Tsar Alexander III, this $33 million egg is cloaked in 18-karat gold swags of sapphires and diamonds and hides a tiny Vacheron Constantin watch inside.
2. Rothschild Fabergé Egg
Price: $11.9 million
Think of a Fabergé egg that moonlights as a deluxe cuckoo clock — that’s the Rothschild Clock Egg. Commissioned in 1902 by Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild and crafted in Michael Perchin’s workshop, this egg is wrapped in pink enamel and gold, then topped with a diamond‑set cockerel that pops up, flaps its wings, and crows on the hour. Pure cuckoo clock vibes.
3. Imperial Coronation Egg
Price: Estimated $18 million – $24 million
Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II to honor Empress Alexandra’s 1896 coronation, this 1897 marvel wears translucent yellow guilloché enamel under a green‑gold laurel trellis — an homage to her coronation robes — and pops open to reveal a miniature gold carriage with diamond‑set wheels.
4. Winter Egg
Price: $7.2 million
Long ago, the Easter Bunny and Jack Frost got into an argument and Frost froze one of the bunny’s eggs, resulting in this masterpiece of an egg. Okay, so I made that up, but one look at this creation and its ice-cold price tag and you might just believe that story. Instead, the 1913 Winter Egg was Tsar Nicholas II’s gift to his mother, Empress Maria Feodorovna.
5. Bay Tree Egg
Price: $15 million
This jeweled nephrite “topiary” conceals a hidden lever — twist it and a feathered automaton songbird flaps, chirps, and pops back inside. It’s giving an opulent “Jack in the Box” in the best way.
6. ‘180’ Mini Fluted Limited‑Edition Egg
Price: $87,550
Cast in 18-karat rose gold and ringed with Mozambican rubies, this petite egg’s sleek Art Deco curves are a modern wink to the original — perfect for anyone who wants that Fabergé flair without mortgaging the palace (though you’ll still find a hefty price tag on this little guy).
7. Russian Gem-Set Cloisonné Enameled Egg
Price: $17,000
With intricate cream, green, and blue details, this gem-set enameled egg gives us those Easter vibes we want out of our ornate eggies, and still boasts a sky-high price.
8. William Curley’s ‘Golden Speckled Egg’
Price: $11,107
Finally, some chocolate makes the cut! Forget Cadbury bunnies. William Curley’s Golden Speckled Egg tipped the scales at a whopping 110 pounds and took three days and seven artisan chocolatiers to assemble from Venezuelan Amedei chocolate, edible gold leaf, couture truffles, and mini eggs. This exquisite egg even earned a Guinness World Record crown as the priciest non‑jeweled chocolate egg sold at auction.